together pangea + the high curbs

Last weekend, I took the massive trip (30 minute drive from my house) down to Baltimore City to see one of my favorite bands ever. I've been catching Together Pangea's headlining shows in the DMV for close to 10 years now, moving from Metro Gallery in 2017 to Baltimore SoundStage in 2026, and everywhere in-between. On a co-headlining tour with The Red Pears and The High Curbs as the show's opener, all three California based bands put on an unforgettable performance. Take a lo

no closer to heaven - the wonder years in md

A few weeks ago, I drove down to one of my favorite venues in Silver Spring, Maryland to see The Wonder Years perform their legendary album "No Closer to Heaven" in full.

modest mouse play two sold out shows at zeyZey Miami to kick off the departure of their ice cream float cruise This Week

Yesterday evening, I returned to my favorite Miami venue to catch Modest Mouse play their second of 2 sold out shows, before their Ice Cream Float cruise. The cruise will feature 3 performances from the band as well as several other talented artists, such as Portugal. the Man, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Mannequin Pussy, Built to Spill, and many more... The packed crowd was filled with fans in sailor hats preparing for the embarkation the following day. Isaac joked that the

Del Water Gap chases the chimera…all the way to Philadelphia

“Philly is a second home,” Del Water Gap explains to a crowd of a couple thousand, on a cold Saturday night. Following the release of his third album, Chasing The Chimera, and returning for the first time in a handful of years, it seems he’s more than glad to be back. The setlist was packed with new fan favorites, like lead single “How To Live” and “Small Town Joan of Arc,” off his latest album. He pointed out the origin of “Ghost in the Uniform” being that of a Covid-era si

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a chat with Ella Ruby

Seattle and California based singer-songwriter Ella Ruby presents us with her beautiful debut EP baby blue. Ella and I talk about everything from her start in music, her musical beginnings in Seattle, to her recording process and so much more! Hi Ella! Thank you so much for answering my questions, how are you? Hi Melody! I’m doing pretty well, thank you for asking – in a period of lots of change but hanging on tight through it all! :) How did you get into music? It seems like

An interview with The Crystal Casino Band

The DC based indie rock band The Crystal Casino Band is releasing their latest album “TCCB’s Maryland House.” The four person collective consists of Peter Stevens, Jordan Mullaney, Jarrod Hendricks and Joey Mamlin who was not present for the interview. The band sat down with underground zine to talk about their latest single “Antlers”, 2014 Tumblr and their favorite rest stop: Maryland House. Hi The Crystal Casino Band! Could you guys please introduce yourselves? Pete Steve

a chat with PANIK FLOWER

PANIK FLOWER is a female fronted Brooklyn based dream pop band with the heaviness brought to you by grunge. They've just released their brand new single "Pretty Face" which they've described as a "third person narrative that explores the discontents of modern dating. Its honest lyricism, coupled with addictively catchy guitar hooks and heavy instrumentals, pays homage to the likes of The Cranberries, Chastity Belt and Twen." I got to talking with Sage and Jordan about their

A Conversation with Petite League’s Lorenzo Cook

Indie rock band Petite League is back! The band is releasing ‘Bloody Knuckles’ the first single off of their new album. Petite League is primarily Lorenzo Cook's creative outlet however he works closely with Henry Schoonmaker, Adam Greenberg and Kevin McCallum for live performances and recordings. Cook sat down with Underground Zine and discussed MySpace, writing music in quarantine, graphic design, the single ‘Bloody Knuckles’ and the release of their 6th album ‘Thrill Seeke

the making behind Angelhood by grandma

Hey Underground Zine! I’m on a plane right now, hair is still damp, no real sense of direction. Angelhood was influenced by my friends my loved ones and my enemies who do their best to manipulate the ether. Looking for control, looking for peace, looking for adventure and glory. What I concluded in writing this project was that heavy guitar music is hard af to make and when I’m standing in the kitchen looking at the shitty backsplash and dreaming of a kitchen with a r

an interview with Drive - In

Brooklyn based indie alternative rock duo Drive-In are back with their second single, "Narcissus” (you can listen to it here ) We got to talking about how Ally Rincon and Mitch Meyer got into music, the making of "Narcissus", and so much more. Hi guys! Thanks so much for answering my questions, how are you? Ally: I’m doing ok! Went and played some beach volleyball this morning in Brooklyn and got through some work. How did you guys get into music? What made you want to star

An interview with BEST DAD

BEST DAD is a solo project by singer/songwriter and producer David Caploe best known for his part in the band HATE DRUGS he has released music under various names such as "the flwr boy" and his name David Samuel Caploe. BEST DAD presents us with his newest singles "4Real" and "Right Thing" which are out now! Hey David! Thanks for answering our questions, how have you been? Hey, thanks for asking! I’ve been great, keeping busy and trying to make time to enjoy life. You’ve jus

A chat with Nicole Han

Nicole Han is a 20-year-old Indie Pop artist based in Southern California. Han has always been surrounded by music but began writing songs every day during quarantine as a form of therapy. Han has now released two singles “aftertaste” and “how dare you” which quickly garnered a large audience online. Following the success of her previous releases Han is coming out with her happiest song yet “BLUSH!” which releases August 12th. I was able to sit down with the singer-songwriter

an interview with DD Island

Brooklyn based dream-psych artist DD Island is back with his second single "Cherry Tongue" (listen here) Our writer/photographer Melody got to talking with DD Island about his newest single, the creative and writing process + so much more! Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions, how have you been lately? Yo I’ve been good! Super busy with music and life, editing videos which is new to me. But yeah this summers been sick. I’ve started surfing w

a chat with Maddy Davis

Born and raised New Jersey now, Los Angeles based Singer - Songwriter Maddy Davis is back with her newest single "Middle Kid", Davis describes this track as " “ Middle Kid”, put simply, is a diss track to myself. Middle children are often thought of as rebellious and chaotic troublemakers, and this song explains how I represent that stereotype—continuing to grow out of old habits and into new ones. “Middle Kid” is the first track of my EP 'MUD' (which is also my childhood nic

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